Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
WONDERFUL WICHITA.
Forty Thousand People-Elegant Busi-
ness Blocks and a Great Boom.

| From the american SSationer
| 1t is not often that your readers have the
OppO, tunity Of hearing from this remote
section through the columns of the Sta
| tiouer, althou h the place from which |
| write has been so thoroughly advertised
that you will find few who have not heard
| of it, But no conception of the importance
and magnitude of this place can be learned
from description of its vast resources and
unprecedented growth and prodigious real
estate transfers and clcarings; one must
come here and see this Princess of the
Prairie" to fully appreciate its wonderful
! activity and gigantic strides toward a real,
sure 'nOugh big city.
Wichita could best be appreciated by
one who had visited the place some few
years ago. say five years when its inha ii
tants were about five thousand and it was
city far remote from the one of today
They had no street railway then, fifty miles
Of which is now here, no electric lights
no telephone, no electric motor lines, no
siX-story hotels, no great college buildings
six of which are now built and being
erected, costing from $50, 900 to $500, 900
each. They had not then the five great
railroads and four more building toward
the city as fast as possible; no extensive
wholesale houses in those days, only five
years ago Now every branch Of industry
is here largely represented.
Wichits has today nearly forty thousand
people, and within its limits every modern
convenience and all of the essentials that
the greatest Of cities can boast OF, and is
enjoying the same great boom which
has been upon her for year aad more.
and it is confidently expected that the re.
cent abundant rains throughout the entire
state. together with the opening up Of the
Oklahoma country. the most beautiful of
countries, which is not considered as n
thing hoped for but as one assured, will
cause greater boom to prevail in the
near future than has been experienced at
all in the past. Property is not high here.
considering the importance into which TIL
town is fast coming. although it is time
that some business property. the most cen
trally located perhaps, sold the other day
at over two thousand dollars front foot.
Mary elegant business blocks now grace
the avenues of this magic city. and over
1000 feet frontage of four and five story
buildings are in course OF erection.
Any amount OF stock can be raised here
for corporations in as short notice as one
could imagine; all that is needed is a leader
and money ed men fall right in line. and
anv amount needed is quickly gathered.
They have determined to have paper
mill and paper bag factory in the west emo
of the city, and The company to build,
equip and work the mills has been incor-
porsted. the joint-stock capital being $3.50.
000 The brick buildings will cost SIPS
600. and the works will be on
an extended scale. giving employment
to from 600 10 500 hands.
James Campbell sn old paper manufac-
turer and thoroughly converssnt with the
business Ia all its branches. is 10 be the
manager. and of sll manufactures there is
probably none better suited to this city
than paper mill Here can be found all
material necessary TO the manufacture Of
paper; straw is plentiful. rags are sbuud-
AMI. and old clothes sre not scarce. and
starch Is soon 10 he manufactured here
This is quite an enterprise and Is t'eiDs
given hearty and unanimous support
Wichita's great boom had scarcely
got good start two years ago
when the wise and prudent men
oracularly shook their heads snd
said '.overdone. 4" '-aheai OF the country. !
&c; but the little gisnt continued tC
boom" and grow. and fortunes continued
10 be made here. apd SIS far a. any body can
see she will keep right along Il ,he same |
way for ears 10 come
find many book and stationery houses /
throughout this state and for the r1os' /
par: all appear to be making good pronss :